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When The Beat DropsĀ by Anna Hecker

When the Beat DropsĀ is an electric debut―it flutters with music, pulses with family tensions, and deftly explores the often-treacherous search for identity. Captivating and intensely relatable.ā€ā€•Sarah Nicole Smetana, author of The Midnights

Sweet Black WavesĀ by Kristina Perez

ā€œStar-crossed love, tested loyalties, and magic that binds and burns—Sweet Black WavesĀ gripped me all the way to the shocking ending.ā€ —Heidi Heilig, author ofĀ The Girl from EverywhereĀ andĀ The Ship Beyond Time

Who Are You, Trudy Herman?Ā By B.E. Beck

B.E. Beck illustrates the toils and triumphs of looking absurdity, indifference to suffering, and condescension straight in eye, and in doing such, builds solidarity across racial, national, and cultural differences.ā€ā€•Kristin Gissberg, Ph.D German Philosophy, Berlin, Germany

Above the StarĀ by Alexis Marie Chute

A mesmerizing and other-worldly read that kept me off-balance from beginning to end.ā€Ā ā€•Raymond Gariepy, editor of WestWordĀ magazine

School TalesĀ by Sharon Myrick

A very enjoyable coming-of-age novel with a twist: we get to understand what school ā€˜reform’ could and should be! A delight.ā€ ―Deborah Meier, author of These Schools Belong to You and Me

The Leaving YearĀ by Pam McGaffin

A charming, emotional story about family, fishing, and self-discovery.ā€ ―Kirkus Reviews

Beautiful IllusionĀ by C. Nelson

A love letter to the razzle-dazzle of ’30s San Francisco and the wonders of Treasure Island.” ―Kirkus Reviews

Entangled MoonĀ by E.C. Frey

… Gripping first novel. Frey reveals her protagonists’ many secrets with Scheherazade-like skill.ā€ ―Publishers Weekly

Three Days MissingĀ by Kimberly Belle

Readers who were riveted by Belle’s The Marriage LieĀ will be entertained by this suspenseful tale of love, jealousy, guilt, and betrayal.” ―Library Journal

She Was The Quiet One by Michele Campbell

Campbell’sĀ skillful characterizationĀ and herĀ shocking final twistĀ make this follow-up toĀ It’s Always the HusbandĀ well worthwhile.Ā Readers who enjoyed Simone St. James’ boarding-school mystery,Ā The Broken Girls,Ā should give this a try.” –Booklist

The CompletionistĀ by Siobhan Adcock

Thoughtful, suspenseful, and shot through with dark humor,Ā The CompletionistĀ creates a future world near enough to our own that the familiarity stings and sings.” –Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author ofĀ Bittersweet and June

Girl with a GunĀ by Kari Bovee

A fast-paced plot keeps the pages turning. Readers interested in strong American women will welcome this new series. . .” ―Publishers Weekly

The Sleeping LadyĀ by Bonnie C. Monte

From San Francisco to Paris, Rae Sullivan’s investigation into a friend’s murder will delight readers and keep them guessing until the very end.” ―Wendy Tokunaga, author of Postcards From Tokyoand Love in Translation

Untamed CowboyĀ by Maisey Yates

When Kaylee kisses her longtime crush and best friend Bennett, they both know that their relationship will never be the same – but is the change for better or worse?

Darkest WarriorĀ by Gena Showalter

A fascinating premise, a sexy hero and nonstop action, The Darkest Night is Showalter at her finest.”―Karen Marie Moning, #1 New York Times bestselling author